Month: May 2012
Science News
I figure I’ve fallen away from actually writing in this blog, but I’m going to get back into it. Specifically, I’m going to talk today about a few articles that came to me through discovery news yesterday.
- New Device to Clear Land Mines: A scientist, Massoud Hassani, invented a 50$ solar & wind powered device that can trigger land mines without human specialists. Very cool, and very needed device. [SOURCE]
- Biodiversity Lack Fingered in Increased Allergies: This year has been bonkers for allergies, and studies are suggesting that the lack of biodiversity near human habitation is actually increasing people’s sensitivity to allergens. [SOURCE]
- Camera “Traps” Cross River Gorilla: The Cross River Gorilla is the rarest subspecies. With only 250 known individuals in the wild, this species is rarely observed or studied, so the video captured by a camera trap is priceless to researchers. [SOURCE]
The future of assisted living?
The following quote comes from a recent blog post by one Scott Adams, of Dilbert Fame. I can’t swear I loved everything he said either valid or entertaining, but I loved the line displayed below.
The genius part of my idea involves locating the elder care facility next to an animal rescue facility. It’s the perfect symbiotic relationship. Both the old people and the animals want company. They can have each other all day long.
